In winter, dog sleds are the best way to get around, along with snowmobiles. As dogs excrete their waste (front right), nutrients from the waste enter the soil and provide nourishment for plants and microorganisms. (Photo: Michael Wenger) One type of animal living on...
A joint team from the Franco-Swiss Alpine regions has published an article in Nature exploring the natural areas that will be exposed by retreating glaciers between now and 2100, calling for recognition of this unique character and the services these areas provide to...
The communities of Nunavik (here, the village of Akulivik) are grappling with major climate issues. A C$ 3.5 million grant has just been allocated to the Kativik Regional Government to deal with effects. (Photo: Chouch, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons) The...
More frequent and more violent storms, less sea ice, ice shelves breaking apart, and Antarctic organisms under huge pressure: Antarctica’s future could look gloomy. But when and how that will really happen is subject of current research. (Photo: Michael Wenger)...
Sunsets have been particularly glorious lately, like here in Greenland. And Canada’s forest fires have something to do with it. Although pretty to look at, it is not without consequences for the global and the Arctic environment. Image: Mirjana Binggeli. Canada...
